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When you’re the kind of person who loves to travel so much that you go straight into teaching English overseas in order to get some travel into your work, then you’re probably also the kind of person who could easily make the transition to being an expat on a more permanent basis. But just as you probably arrived at TEFL by researching the best travel jobs out there, you know that not all destinations are created equally when it comes

One group for which teaching English is a great way to make a little money while traveling is the student who’s going to school in another country. Study abroad travelers often have restrictions on their student visas that don’t permit working while they’re in school, but if you’re just doing a bit of English conversation for pocket money it can be done without causing an issue – especially if you’re in a country like Italy.

Searching for jobs teaching English in another country can be daunting. In many cases, you’re asked to sign a 6, 9 or 12 month contract without ever meeting your potential employer face to face. Sometimes you won’t know what the conditions are like at the school, what kind of resources will be available, or what the students will be like. And in certain situations, you may not have ever even been to the city, or even the country, where you’re

For many people, making the decision to work as a teacher in another country isn’t an easy thing. Sure, there are definite perks to doing it – experiencing another culture and maybe even getting paid to do it – but as with most things, there’s a not-so-rosy side to teaching abroad that not everyone knows about before they sign up. So it’s not only good to research places where you can teach, but also hear from people who have gone

As we continue to provide useful information about the world of TEFL, we’ve just come across a company that does online TEFL courses that look very interesting. They are currently offering discounts for new customers as well as a free trial program, so it looks like it would be a good place to start for someone who is considering jumping in to this fascinating career and lifestyle.

It appears they also have in-person weekend classes, as well as a placement

Thinking of teaching English in Spain? Finding it hard to sort through all the info out there? Pain in Spain is one TEFL blog which is long overdue for a TEFL Logue review.

I first mentioned the site in a post about TEFL courses, where Pain in Spain blogger takes a pragmatic look at the value of a TEFL certificate. From what I can gather about the blogger/s – not all that much, but that’s okay – s/he

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Holiday Gifts For A TEFL Teacher
While it depends on the TEFL teacher for whom you’re doing the shopping this holiday season, there are a few things that most people living far from home would love to receive in the post at any time of year. Likewise, there are a few things you probably shouldn’t bother sending. Remember, these are folks [Read more]

Taxes For US Teachers Abroad
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Using Wikipedia In TEFL Class
A creative teacher at the ESL café – Leigh Thelmadatter – had a neat idea for an interactive writing activity: organize a lesson or series of lessons where your students participate in editing a Wikipedia page on something they are uniquely qualified to speak on. The theme would vary based on your own students, but [Read more]

Comparing AEON, GEOS, Interac And Westgate In Japan
Nowhere do chain EFL schools about as in Japan, so if you’re considering EFL in Japan you’ve probably heard of or thought about working for AEON, GEOS, Interac, and Westgate (and possibly Nova, but that’s another story). A word about comparisons: beware of oversimplifying things to make them. Your overall experience will probably depend a [Read more]

Is A TEFL Certificate Worth It?
Is a TEFL certificate worth its weight in gold…or maybe scrap metal? Pain in Spain’s posts on whether getting a TEFL certificate pays off in the long run are well worth a read. Pain in Spain (sorry, Pain in Spain, no idea of your gender, so for now, you’re “he”) has a TEFL certificate himself [Read more]

Top 10 TEFL Games And Speaking Activities
Turning English-learning into a game can obviously make things easier on many students and it also helps bring the teacher and the class together. I’ve covered a great many games that should help at least give you ideas on how to put something together yourself, and we’ve listed them all below for you. In no [Read more]

Teaching English In Saudi Arabia
By TedKarma (This is the second in a series of posts by experienced EFL teacher Tedkarma) If you want to save some serious money – give it a shot. Living in the Arab world is not for everyone, and Saudi Arabia is the home to some of the most conservative forms of Islam. But, if [Read more]

Speaking Activities for TEFL
One of a native speaker teacher’s primary goals is, almost without fail, to get students to speak. Two of my favorite speaking activities, which generally work at the lower intermediate level and higher but are potentially adaptable, are these: Moving questions Before class, brainstorm and compose a list of questions on a theme, which could [Read more]

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